Cleveland Browns' Countdown to Kickoff: A brutal first season for Rob Chudzinski could still get worse -- Bud Shaw's Blog

Summary of 34 articles · Updated Dec 30, 2013

A brutal season for Rob Chudzinski ends today. The Cleveland Browns fired coach Rob Chudzinski Sunday night. Now former Browns head coach Rob Chudzinski has released a statement about his firing Sunday night. ET Sunday changed the chatter about Chudzinski… (more)’s future to hard news when he cited his sources and reported a decision had been made to fire Chudzinski and would happen early this week. After one season. “That is the best strategy for any NFL franchise because blowing it up every couple years doesn’t work,” said Thomas, who’s played for Romeo Crennel, Eric Mangini, Shurmur and Chudzinski during his seven seasons. Safety T.J. It’s a shame that he didn’t get to live his dream a bit longer, and to get more of a chance to make the most of a situation that involved issues and injuries at the quarterback position, a suspension to Josh Gordon, the trade of Trent Richardson, and various other injuries and problems.

Where it went wrong for Chudzinski

Where did it go south for Rob Chudzinski? The cynical answer is to say when he took the job knowing he was working in a structure where CEO Joe Banner and GM Mike Lombardi had more input or as much input on personnel as he had. Chudzinski knew the struc…

Emotional Rob Chudzinski talked to team

BEREA, Ohio -- Rob Chudzinski said a goodbye to his players Monday morning, as he thanked them for their efforts the day after he was fired after one season as Cleveland Browns coach. "He was definitely emotional about it," receiver Josh Gordo…

Rob Chudzinski Releases Statement About Firing

Now former Browns head coach Rob Chudzinski has released a statement about his firing Sunday night. “I was shocked and disappointed to hear the news that I was fired. I am a Cleveland Brown to the core, and always will be. It was an honor to lead our pl…

Chud “shocked and disappointed” by firing

Plenty of NFL head coaches get fired. Few were childhood fans of the team that fired them. Former Browns coach Rob Chudzinski, who worked for the team twice before becoming the head coach in January, grew up cheering for the team. His antics included pu…

So long, Rob Chudzinski: Timeline and photo gallery

An organizational disaster in Cleveland, giving Chudzinski a break, top candidates for job: Browns Blog Roundup

Here are what blogs from Cleveland and around the country are saying about the Browns and the firing of Rob Chudzinski. Featured today are Dawg Pound Daily, Bleacher Report and ESPN.com and Dawgs By Nature.

Browns relieve Chudzinski

Cleveland Browns' brutal season has been a total team effort: Bud Shaw

If Rob Chudzinski is fired after only one season, Joe Banner and Mike Lombardi are basically asking you to trust their next decision even as they distance themselves from their last decision. Talk about a credibility gap.

Browns considering a Sunday night meeting with Chudzinski

With rumors and reports and speculation running rampant that the Browns will fire coach Rob Chudzinski during a meeting planned for Monday, the Browns currently are considering the possibility of adjusting the timetable. Per a league source, the Browns …

Whether Or Not Rob Chudzinski's Been Fired, Browns Players Are Mad

The Browns went from 5-11 last season to 4-12 this season under first-year coach Rob Chudzinski. According to Chris Mortensen, Chud will be fired. (Although he hasn't actually been fired yet.) Browns players are reportedly mad at the prospect of Chud le…

Rob Chudzinski out as Browns head coach? Fans and media react

Uncertainty over Chudzinski angers players

Cleveland Browns players reacted angrily to the mere notion that coach Rob Chudzinski could be fired following the team’s 4-12 season. And when they spoke in the locker room after the season-ending loss to the Steelers, they weren’t even sure it would h…

Browns would hardly be the first to fire a first-year coach

Even though it’s premature (we’re told) to conclude that he’ll be fired, it doesn’t look good for first-year Browns coach Rob Chudzinski. Per a league source, it’s now “likely” Chudzinski will be fired. If as it appears Chudzinski ends up being fired, h…

Chudzinski's dream turns into nightmare

Memo from the Cleveland Browns to their fans -- regarding the excitement over the hiring of Rob Chudzinski: Never mind. Yes, the team that typically grinds up quarterbacks hit the Daily Double this season: It ground up a quarterback, and now it has grou…

Browns don’t deny that Chudzinski could be in trouble

Amid mounting speculation that Browns coach Rob Chudzinski, a life-long, dog-biscuit-eating Browns fan, could be out after only one year in the position, the Browns have issued a statement. And the statement doesn’t deny that Chudzinski could be gone. “…

Speculation swirls about Chudzinski in Cleveland

Every year, one firing comes as a surprise. This year’s surprise could be Browns coach Rob Chudzinski. Which, of course, now means it wouldn’t be a surprise. Several reports have mentioned the possibility of a new supervisor at the Factory of Sadness. T…